Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 13

Chapter 13

The conservative elders of the Ashford family were no joke.

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Even though Chris seemed to be in charge of the Ashford Group now, those elders still had more than enough power to call the shots.

That was probably why Chris had rushed back home and changed his mind so quickly–deciding the wedding was back on

after all.

Chris tried to smooth things over. “Our marriage doesn’t concern Olivia.”

A cold smile tugged at Stephanie’s lips. “Doesn’t it?”

She didn’t believe for a second that Chris would keep this from her.

Just as she finished speaking, Chris’s phone buzzed. He pulled it out and saw Olivia’s name on the screen.

Stephanie glanced at it, and sure enough, Olivia’s name was flashing back at her.

Chris shot her a stern look and said, “The wedding is going ahead as planned. No changes.”

Stephanie waved him off dismissively. “Go ahead and take the call.”

There was a hint of sympathy in her voice–a little sympathy for Chris, of all people.

He was the heir to Long Harbor’s top family, but when it came to his own marriage, it was clear he couldn’t even make his own decisions.

go through, and Olivia immediately again. Chris then stood up. “You’re right. I should

the balcony,

he’d left this same spot, he’d been

least a bit of respect. Clearly, the Ashford elders had given him

on the other end of

for a while, and when he finally hung up and

threw a quick glance at Stephanie, looking like he was about to bolt out the door.

a beat, Stephanie said, “I guess… she’s feeling bad

dripped with sarcasm, like she already

darkened even further, clearly annoyed by Stephanie’s

was too drained

coming with me. I’ll have someone bring a

order, a way to undo her earlier statement about canceling

eyebrow, her

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take it anymore and stepped forward, grabbing her by both shoulders. “What I

like he was trying to coax

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been for his family’s interference, Chris had planned to give her the cold shoulder for a few more days.

thought maybe, if he was just a bit gentler with her, she’d

think I am? Your puppet? You think you can just arrange things however you like?”

morning, insisting the wedding be

family’s pressure, he

“Your family’s reputation is so important, but what about mine? If